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Paddington 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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House Drainage.—During the year 7 existing drains were tested and found water-tight, and
85 defective drains were reconstructed.
Reconstruction Plans.—Three hundred and fifty-two (352) plans were submitted for drainage
works in existing buildings. In connection therewith 619 letters were despatched.
Four summonses were issued for failure to supply plans.
Combined Drainage.—Orders were made under Section 74 of the Metropolis Management Act,
1855, with respect to new drainage systems to which the following groups of houses were to be
connected:—
New residential aud business premises on the sites of Nos. 55 to 69 (odd, inclusive), Queen's
Road, and sites at the rear with frontages to Poplar Place.
Nos. 12a, 14a, 14 and 16, Westbourne Grove; Nos. 3 and 5, Hatherley Grove; and Nos. 22 and
25, Westbourne Grove Terrace.
Lancaster Gate, Nos. 12 and 13.
St. Petersburgh Place, Nos. 26, 28 and 30.
Cambridge Terrace, No. 46, and private roadway in front of Nos. 39 to 53.
St. Stephen's Road, Nos. 2 and 4.
Bayswater Terrace, Nos. 18, 19 and 20.
Gloucester Terrace, Nos. 79 and 81.
New residential flats or buildings situate on the sites numbered and known as 7 to 27 (odd. inclusive)
Hatherley Grove, and 15 to 21 (consecutivc, inclusive), Westbourne Grove Terrace.
New petrol filling station and office premises, or building, situate on the west side of Harrow
Road, numbered and known as 169 and 171, Harrow Road, and Wharf.
New blocks of flats and shops, or building, on the sites of premises formerly numbered and known
as 25 to 43 (odd, inclusive), Porchester Road; 212 to 230 (even, inclusive), Queen's Road,
and portion of Pickering Mews, with properties therein immediately at the rear of the firstmentioned
properties.
New block of tenements situate on the south side of Brindley Street, on the sites formerly numbered
and known as 61, 63 and 65, Brindley Street.
Princes Square, Nos. 30 and 31.
Monmouth Road, Nos. 22 and 24.
St. Stephen's Crescent, Nos. 8 and 9.
New block of residential flats, or building, or rebuilding of existing building, situate on the
northern side of Seymour Street, and numbered and known as Grosvenor Court Mansions,
74 to 86 (even), Seymour Street, and right of way at rear.
Elgin Avenue, No. 89, and building in yard of No. 97.
Polygon Mews South, Nos. 25 and 26.
Westbourne Grove, Nos. 36 and 38.
Kensington Gardens Square, Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Leinster Terrace, Nos. 35 and 36.
Leinster Square, Nos. 53 and 54.
New business premises or building, situate on the east side of Chepstow Place, numbered and
known as 9, 11 and 13, Chepstow Place.
No combined systems were reconstructed by the Council during the year.
Sewer Connections.—In 1933, 55 were reconstructed, either partially or wholly, 13 after Orders
under Section 85 of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and 42 on the application of the owners
of the properties concerned.
Water Supply.—Nine certificates under Section 48 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
were issued.